Intermediate RF Engineer

Evertz Microsystems Limited; Burlington; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer funded benefits program

Competitive total compensation package

Work-Life Balance

Employee assistance plan

Employee Discount Platform

Career Progression

Casual Work Environment

Social Events and Sports Teams

Onsite Counsellor

Job summary

Evertz Microsystems Limited is seeking an Intermediate RF Engineer to design, verify, and integrate advanced RF systems for mission-critical applications. You will work with senior staff, taking ownership of tasks and bench verification while growing toward broader systems responsibility.

This hands-on role involves working at the bench with VNA, spectrum analyzer, and signal generator to validate designs and performance. Burlington, Ontario-based position with a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related discipline.
• 4–7 years of professional RF hardware design experience.
• Solid RF analog design fundamentals: LNA, filter, mixer, or amplifier.
• Understanding of radio wave propagation: free-space, multipath, terrain.
• Exposure to RF link budget modeling.
• Hands-on with core RF test equipment: VNA, spectrum analyzer, signal generator.
• Familiar with RF/EDA toolsets: Keysight ADS, Microwave Office, PADS, Xpedition.
• Eligible for Government of Canada Reliability Status or Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design RF receiver chain elements from antenna port to ADC under supervision.
• Contribute to RF link budget analysis across HF–Ka-band.
• Support noise figure budgets and NF, IP3, P1dB verification.
• Design RF analog circuit elements with senior staff on system integration.
• Apply RF propagation models to support system validation.
• Execute bench tests with VNA, spectrum analyzer, signal generator.
• Assist root-cause analysis and corrective actions for failures.
• Support MIL-STD-810/461 qualification testing as directed.

Skills

RF design fundamentals

LNA/Filter/Mixer design

Propagation concepts

Link budget modeling

RF test equipment

RF/EDA tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Keysight ADS

Microwave Office

PADS

Xpedition

Job description

We're hiring an Intermediate RF Engineer to support the design, integration, and verification of advanced RF systems — including RF routers, fiber extenders, DIFI-based RF-over-IP, and transceiver front-end systems — for mission-critical applications. You'll work under the guidance of senior engineering staff, taking ownership of defined design tasks and bench verification, while growing into broader systems-level responsibility over time.

This is a hands-on role: you'll be at the bench with a VNA, spectrum analyzer, and signal generator regularly, not just reviewing others' data.

What You'll Do

RF System & Subsystem Design

• Design and support RF receiver chain elements from antenna port to ADC (LNAs, filters, mixers, amplifiers, switching networks), under senior engineer guidance for system-level architecture
• Contribute to RF link budget analysis across HF–Ka-band, including path loss, atmospheric effects, and interference margin
• Support noise figure budgets and cascade analyses; help verify NF, IP3, P1dB, spurious, and dynamic range requirements
• Design RF analog circuit elements (matching networks, bias circuits, AGC loops) with support from senior staff on system integration
• Apply RF propagation models (free-space, two-ray, terrain-diffraction) to support system validation

Verification & Lab Work

• Execute test and verification of assigned designs at the bench (VNA, spectrum analyzer, signal generator, oscilloscope)
• Perform NF measurements (Y-factor/cold-source), IMD/IP3 two-tone tests, and spurious emission sweeps under established test plans
• Support root-cause analysis of design failures and assist in implementing corrective actions
• Support qualification testing (MIL-STD-810 environmental, MIL-STD-461 EMI/EMC) as directed

Systems Engineering

• Contribute to requirements review and schematic generation for assigned subsystems
• Support documentation: test plans, test conformance forms, and RMA failure analysis input
• Participate in design reviews and provide technical input
• Collaborate with signal processing, firmware, and mechanical engineering teams on integration

What You Bring — Required

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related discipline
• 4–7 years of professional RF hardware design experience (adjust range as needed for your internal leveling)
• Solid RF analog design fundamentals: experience with LNA, filter, mixer, or amplifier design (does not need to span all of these at expert level)
• Working understanding of radio wave propagation (free-space loss, multipath, terrain effects)
• Some exposure to RF link budget modeling
• Hands‑on experience with core RF test equipment: VNA, spectrum analyzer, signal generator (noise figure measurement experience a plus, not required)
• Familiarity with at least one RF/EDA toolset (Keysight ADS, Microwave Office, PADS, Xpedition, or similar)
• Eligible for Government of Canada Reliability Status or Security Clearance

Preferred (Not Required)

• Master's degree in EE, RF/Microwave specialization
• Exposure to RF digital design concepts: FPGA-based DSP, digital down‑conversion, SDR architectures, JESD204B or similar
• Familiarity with DIFI (VITA 49.2) RF‑over‑IP standards
• Experience in defence‑standard procurement environments (PWGSC/DND, ITAR, Controlled Goods)
• Exposure to RFSoC platforms (Xilinx/AMD Zynq UltraScale+)
• MIL-STD-461/810 testing exposure
• Background in EW, SIGINT, or spectrum monitoring receiver design

What we Offer:

• Employer funded benefits program
• Competitive total compensation package
• Work-Life Balance
• Employee assistance plan
• Employee Discount Platform
• Career Progression
• Casual Work Environment
• Social Events and Sports Teams
• Onsite Counsellor

Location:Burlington, Ontario
Hours:Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week
Vacancy:This is a newly created position
Salary Range:$80,000 to $140,000 per year, based on experience

About Evertz Microsystems (TSX: ET)

Evertz is a global leader in broadcast technology, delivering cutting‑edge hardware and software solutions that deliver content to television sets, on‑demand services, WebTV, IPTV, and mobile devices (like phones and tablets) worldwide. Trusted by major broadcast facilities, telcos, and satellite providers on every continent, we're known for end‑to‑end innovation that sets the industry standard.

Canadian‑headquartered with offices around the world, Evertz has 2,000+ employees and has been recognized as one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies — a testament to our commitment to excellence and global impact.

Join a team where your work shapes the future of broadcast and new media industries.

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